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Wellsford ditches Hoteo River for bore water
Watercare has identified a new groundwater source for Wellsford as part of a $1 billion plan to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure for the northern parts of Auckland over the next 10 years.
Assuming Watercare can secure appropriate consents, the new source, off Wayby Valley Road, will replace the Hoteo River as Wellsford’s primary water source. Watercare spokesperson Maxine Clayton says groundwater has a number of advantages over river water. It is not subject to the same seasonal fluctuations as a river – particularly during a drought – and requires less treatment because it is a protected source.
Press Release – New Zealand Government
Changes to whitebaiting regulations will improve the sustainability of threatened species, while ensuring that Kiwis can continue the tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the future, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall …
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Minita Taupua mō Te Papa Atawhai
Changes to whitebaiting regulations will improve the sustainability of threatened species, while ensuring that Kiwis can continue the tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the future, Acting Conservation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says.
“Whitebait are a valuable part of the indigenous biodiversity of Aotearoa, and are taonga and mahinga kai for Māori,” Ayesha Verrall said.
Whitebait are a valuable part of the indigenous biodiversity of Aotearoa, and are taonga and mahinga kai for Māori," Ayesha Verrall said. "However, four.